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  1. List of paraphrases for "insects":

    insect, bugs, beetles, pests, entomology, bug

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#2043bug
#4056bugs
#9918insects
#10696insect
#16876pests
#25558beetles
#26317entomology

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  1. Baris Oezel:

    It's quite simple. You have to create an aesthetic product that looks good and doesn't show any insects.

  2. Allyson Jackson:

    Even though fish-eating terrestrial consumers are often exposed to high levels of mercury, they are usually not species eaten by humans – think of an osprey, kingfisher or bald eagle, the same is true for terrestrial consumers that rely on emergent aquatic insects – they are often not species consumed by humans such as spiders, songbirds and bats.

  3. Chris Connolly:

    Small changes in the pesticide structure or its target site in insects are likely to be critical to risk assessment, each pesticide/insect combination needs to be considered independently.

  4. Peter Marra:

    Birds are in crisis, the take-home message is that our findings add to mounting evidence with other recent studies showing massive declines in insects, amphibians and other taxa, signaling a widespread ecological crisis.

  5. Theresa Dellinger:

    With changes in our climate, we're seeing some insects change their population, but it's too soon to tell. Caterpillars, moths and butterflies all have cyclical periods, it's all about the right time, and the right conditions.


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